Screen size
A6Winner: 4.0"+5%
A93.8"
Quick verdict
A9 leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
A6
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
A9
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A6
GSM
A9
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A6
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A9
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A6
Yes
A9
Yes
EDGE
A6
Yes
A9
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Yes
3G bands
A6
-
A9
HSDPA
Speed
A6
-
A9
HSPA
Announced
A6
2013, March. Released 2013, March
A9
2012
Status
A6
Discontinued
A9
Discontinued
Dimensions
A6
128 x 65.7 x 11.6 mm (5.04 x 2.59 x 0.46 in)
A9
120 x 60.5 x 11.3 mm (4.72 x 2.38 x 0.44 in)
Weight
A6
114.5 g (4.02 oz)
A9
-
SIM
A6
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A9
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A6
IPS LCD, 256K colors
A9
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A6
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~54.2% screen-to-body ratio)
A9
3.8 inches, 41.1 cm2 (~56.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A6
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A9
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
OS
A6
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
A9
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A6
1.0 GHz
A9
1.0 GHz
Card slot
A6
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A9
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A6
104MB 512MB RAM
A9
512MB
Single
A6
5 MP
A9
5 MP, AF
Features
A6
LED flash
A9
LED flash
Video
A6
Yes
A9
Yes
Single
A6
Yes
A9
Yes
Video
A6
A9
Loudspeaker
A6
Yes
A9
Yes
3.5mm jack
A6
Yes
A9
Yes
WLAN
A6
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A6
Yes
A9
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
A6
No
A9
GPS
NFC
A6
No
A9
No
Radio
A6
FM radio
A9
FM radio
USB
A6
Proprietary
A9
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A6
Accelerometer
A9
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A6
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
A9
Li-Ion 1600 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A6
Up to 250 h
A9
Up to 200 h
Talk time
A6
Up to 3 h 30 min
A9
Up to 4 h
Colors
A6
White/Black
A9
Black, White
SAR EU
A6
0.87 W/kg (head)
A9
-
Price
A6
About 80 EUR
A9
About 110 EUR
SAR
A6
-
A9
0.68 W/kg (head)